RumorSpaceship Earth Refurb - 2 Year Closure

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The site which shall not be named is reporting SSE will close in 2020 for 2 years for a complete refurb as part of the larger re-imagining of Epcot. It would re-open on the parks 40th anniversary in 2022.

EDIT: Work could include track replacement, scene updates (especially from the Industrial age onward), boarding/unboarding relocation, and a completely new post show building.

Seems logical that there would be a significant change to the landscaping and grounds around the attraction as well.

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The site which shall not be named is reporting SSE will close in 2020 for 2 years for a complete Refurb as part of the larger re-imagining of Epcot. It would re-open on the parks 40th anniversary in 2022.

Also strange it would be closed for the 50th anniversary of WDW but I guess it is technically the 50th for just MK and some of the resorts. I could see them stretching the celebration another year though to incorporate Epcots 40th.

Oh, I totally agree that it could use some major TLC. My concern is that, if recent attraction decisions are any indication, whatever reopened two years later would likely not resemble the Spaceship Earth that many of us know and love.

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A lot of what’s mentioned does tally with various versions of SSE V5. I’ve personally not seen all those details classed in the same project at the same time. Nor did I expect actual load to move. The entrance, yes. And it’s a year earlier than I expected it to re open.

Oh, I totally agree that it could use some major TLC. My concern is that, if recent attraction decisions are any indication, whatever reopened two years later would likely not resemble the Spaceship Earth that many of us know and love.

The rumor states that everything up to and including the industrial revolution is safe (Printing, shy paper boy, etc...) will be safe. New projection mapping on the 180 top scene. No word on the screens. Project tommorrow building is to be demolished and replaced- according to the rumor.

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Edited to add photo credit:
Photo by Tom Bricker